Stove-grate



A. L. FOOTE.

STOVE GRATE.

(No Model.)

Patented 001;. 9, 1883.

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ABRAM L. FOOTE, OF FAYETTE, IOWA.

.S TOVE-GRATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 286,411, dated October9, 1883.

Application filed April4,1883. (No model.)

To all LLfhOWI/ it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ABRAM L. Foorn, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Fayette, in the countyof Fayette and State of Iowa,have invented certain new and useful 1m provements in Stove-Grates, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference be ing had therein tothe accompanying drawings. 1

My invention relates to grates for stores. It consists in a fixed undergrate having transverse openings and an upper grate with correspondingopenings. The upper grate is adapted to slide over the lower one, all ofwhich will be more fully hereinafter described, and pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 rep resents a centrallongitudinal section through a stove provided with my llllPl'OVBlllGllt.Fi 2 is a vertical sectionftaken on the line a? of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 isplan view of the grate and a part of the stove. Fig; 4 is across-section of the two grates and a plan View of a fragment of thesame, the dotted lines in the plan View representing the openings in thelower grate covered by the upper. one. Fig. 5 isa sectional detail ofthe forward end of the grates. I

Like letters indicate the several views.

A represents the upper grate, hax 'ing openings B therein. 7

G are low flanges around the edges of open ings B.

D is a short arm on one end of grate A,

like parts throughout which passes under guide-strip 1* Said strip issecured to the inner side of the stove.

F is the fixed under grate, and G are open ings therein.

H is a rod fixed to one end of grate Ar Said rod projects outside thestove, whereby the upper grate be shaken and the ashes passed throughopenings B G into the ash pan K.

H H are lugs fixed to the stove, which serve as guides for the grate A.

I is an opening in the hearth J. The flanges B prevent the cinders fromsliding into and clogging the openings when coal is used. Vood may,however, be used, and in fact the device is intended to be principallyused in connection with a wood-stove.

It will be seen that the draft can he regu lated by sliding the uppergrate over the lower one, by which means the openings may he 5 5 whollyor partially closed. lhe grate-opem ings are not large enough to permitcoal or wood to pass through, yet they are sufficiently large to admitthe removal of ashes.

I I do not wish to confine myself to the partieular form of grate shown,as it is obvious that numerous modifications may be made withoutdeparting from the principle of my invention; and,further,my device mayhe used on a heater or a cook-stove.

Having thus described my in vcnti on,l claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1.. The fixed grate 1 provided with openings G, asspecified, in combination with movable grate A, having openings B andflanges C, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

2. The fixed grate F, having openings G, in combination with the movablegrate A, having openings B and flanges and the rod H, 7 5 substantiallyas d escribed,and for the purposes set forth.

3. The fixed grate F, having openings G, in combination with the mo ablegrate A, having openings B, flanges C, rod H, arm D, and guides H E,substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I nflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses,this 26th day of December, 1882.

ABRAM L. FOQTE.

Vitnesses A. W; CALLENDER, Geo. Ronnnrson.

